WorldView 3

Unit 8
Practice
1. PAIRS. Practice the conversation. Then switch roles.

CONVERSATION
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Its a deal!

A: Marriage can be difficult. When you live with someone else, (1) you can often get into arguments. B: I know. Usually its just the little things that cause problems. Like, who has to do the (2) housework. A: Yeah, and think about the (3) financial obligations in a marriage. B: Right. Somebody (4) has to pay the bills. A: And think of (5) all the home repairs! B: I know. (6) Theres a lot of stuff to think about. A: I guess thats why (7) people sign prenuptial agreements. B: (8) Yeah. Maybe theyre really smart.

Substitute
2. PAIRS. Use the substitutions in the box to create a new conversation. Practice the conversation. Then switch roles.

For example,
A: Marriage can be difficult. When you live with someone else, sometimes they annoy you. B: I know. Usually its just the little things that cause problems. Like, who has to do the laundry.

Student A
(1) sometimes they annoy you (3) childcare responsibilities (5) all the cooking (7) there are things like (2) laundry

Student B

(4) has to take care of the kids (6) There are a lot of things to negotiate. (8) I guess so.

Personalize
3. PAIRS. Role-play the conversation. Use your own words for the underlined parts. Then switch roles.

WorldView 3: Model Conversation Practice, Unit 8 Copyright 2005 by Pearson Education, Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.